Telegram-herald., 1887-05-31
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veil . gather here. We have Des a. eits-
1sns and sa Christians - honor the fallen
dead, and sone of as ss soldiers - ninsls
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hearts osaE responsive Ia sympafhy with
th,ss whom Ee revere, aud leE the memory
of the dead sko sleep here never DC forgot
ten Ia tue gin Of these beautiful dowers.
wat expressive language : spoken. and
What ean be more ntiing tributs Of cur re-
spect than The ssre1iag Il these gifts by
tender hands 0n the graves over there. Tae
hearts Of The people 0f this country
are stirred today: th0ussDds OF
mothers. widows and grisf-sfricksa relatives
niodgn for those Wa0 were lost Ia defense
OF the country. Great PRINCIPLES were a.
stake Ia those DARK DAYS. the country Was
"A peril Thousands Of nobls men hocks1
70 is rsscus aud IL Was saved. Three hun
dred thousand men gave up their lives ia
defense OF the stars and stripes every vii
lage has its soldier graves. thousands lie
buried on Southern soil Ia national Gene
teriss, and today eithes by relative. friend
or unknown hands. these graves will be
sfresn vita flowers and the silent heroes
remembered with prayer Of thankfulness.
10 should DO our aim 10 main
tain and preserve these memories
aad honor a. well the living soldier. for
together they helped 70 save the Union.
The history OF the war is unparalleled ia
is record of devotion on the part OF the
men and women of the Nation. From
every city. village and farm came ss noble
men as ever carried sword or handled
musket- No monument could ever record
the names OF all the heroes. or no poet
properly honor their name. The brass of
the monument may be highly finished and
the names inscribed with pen Of iron. bat
all will corrods and fade away. Yet the
memory OF the heroes will never die. their
record can never fade from mem
/ 0ry. TIE grandesf monument that can
be erected 10 their memory is the mainte-
nsnce Of National honor IN defense OF
which these noble heroes lost their lives.
/ We can have but one country. aud that
/ must be broad enough 10 receive the op-
pressed Of other lands, we can have but
one flag. and that must cover al. Than <
God. We have 10 slaves in this country now
and with al! this showing can il be said
| that the noble patriots suffered for nauxht
or laid down their lives for nothing The
own ztory OF undyiDg remembrance.
| This occasion is not political
one, but IL is one Of gratitude 10
/ pay q debt we owe. The olive branch of
| peace replaces the laurel which was gath
| cred on the battle field, and our faces must
DC indeed hlootlses il We do NOT show signs
OF emotion on this OCCASION. We must not
content ourssly~s with remembering these
heroes by stre-ing hogers one day in the
| year for they soon fade, but We should re-
we're them always and remember their great
deeds Let Us pray thu. the bonds of peace
and good will shall unite Us more strongly
and Grmer than ever. That IN all
future years the trumpet may sound
out all Is well. Let our hearts
| beat in concert for the flag OF the free. and
when the widows a1d orphans kneel to
| pray, let their prayers for those who were
| 20 them most dear be answered.
A magnificent floral piece With Logan"
| inscribed in lavender howers on q back
ground Of white immorteiles, presented by
| Col. Ejwin Hoyt. Jr.. was placed al the
base Of the Logan cenotaph.
The officers Of the home. Gen. b. X.
! Pierce, Commander; MAJ. ]. w. Long, Au-
iusaut and Secretary. DR.. T.. Humphrey
stevens. Surgeon. and Capt J. III. Manning
! were unremitting in their attention 10 the
visitors who roanled about the grounds and
corridores OF the building for nearly an
! hour.
The grounds about the Home are begin
ming TO assume handsome appearance and
the picturesque Surroundings and view OF
the river in the distance lends enchant-
ment to the scene The inmates appreciate
the beautiful shade afforded by the groves
and never appeared more happy and con
| tented.
Col Samuel Wells. the ex-Commander,
was present and the cordial manner in
which he was greeted by the old veterans
was high compliment to that officer and
demonstrated the fact that in him the boys
had always found true friend And kind
hearted commander.
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